EMMA'S ART KITS

Emma’s Art Kits was created by 16-year-old Emma Stumpf who has been fighting brain cancer since the age of 7. During her many stays at the hospital, she found art as a way to express how she felt during her cancer journey. Between surgical procedures and treatments, there were days when Emma was too sick or vulnerable to leave her bed to visit the art room in the hospital. It was then that she developed the idea to ensure that all kids who were sick had an art kit right in the hospital room with them, and with the assistance of her school art teacher, Emma’s Art Kits were created.

The first few years resulted in some amazing work at Riley Hospital for Children where nearly 1,000 kits had been delivered to children within the hospital. With the recognition gained from her great work, Emma was nominated for and awarded a local Jefferson Award, and then subsequently awarded the national Jefferson Award given to ordinary people who do extraordinary things without expectation of recognition. As a part of her award, the Jefferson Awards Foundation supported her efforts for a period of one year and throughout 2017, Emma’s Art Kits were distributed to 13 hospitals across the United States.

To date Emma’s Art Kits are now being distributed in Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in addition to Riley Hospital for Children, with plans to begin distribution within Eskenazi Health, Community Health Network, Franciscan Health and Hendricks Regional Health in 2018. In the following years to come, it is Cancer Support Community’s vision to expand the reach even further and implement Emma’s Art Kits nationwide.

GET INVOLVED

Join in Emma’s vision by donating art supplies. Emma’s Art Kits come in a variety of types and include a several different art mediums. Below are our needed supplies:

CHILDREN’S ART KITS

Children’s Coloring Kits

Coloring Books (8.5×11 in size, minimum of 50 pages)

Crayons

Children’s Painting Kits

Non-toxic Watercolor Paint

Paintbrushes

Watercolor Paper Pads (8.5×11 in size or smaller)

Children’s Drawing Kits

Non-toxic Markers or Color Pencils

Drawing Paper Pads (8.5×11 in size or smaller)

Stencils or Stickers

Children’s Playdough Kits

Non-toxic Playdough

Cookie Cutters

Plastic Cutting Boards (8.5×11 in size or smaller)

ADULT ART KITS

Adult Coloring Kits

Watercolor Paint Set or Color Pencil Set

Watercolor Paper Pads (8.5×11 in size or smaller)

Adult Drawing Kits

Drawing Pencils

Drawing Paper Pads or Sketch Paper (8.5×11 in size or smaller)

Adult Coloring Kits

Adult Coloring Books (8.5×11 in size or smaller)

Color Pencils

Adult Painting Kits

Acrylic Paint Set

Paintbrushes

Flat Canvases (5×7 in size)

Volunteer to assemble kits. Do you have a group that is looking for a meaningful volunteer project? Opportunities to assemble Emma’s Art Kits are available. Contact Faith Griffaw at 317-499-3083 for more information.

Give. You can help support Emma’s Art Kits by making a monetary donation by clicking HERE.

We are still here and open for business!

(Virtually of course.)

While we miss seeing your faces and hearing your voices in person, we are glad that you are each staying safe in your homes. We are proud to say that we are now offering more virtual programming than ever before. We have places to connect with others in virtual support groups, virtual wellness classes and even virtual social programs. We are still inviting speakers to educate on cancer related topics, just virtually from their home to yours. Maybe you are wishing you could have counseling to handle the stress of your life in these new uncertain times. No problem, we have staff trained and ready to set up counseling sessions for individuals, couples and families in the virtual space on our HIPAA compliant platform called Ring Central.

Our Community is stronger than cancer and now, stronger than the restrictions that COVID-19 has placed on us . Until we meet face to face again, we welcome you to our community in this new format. Please take a look at our virtual calendar for all of your favorite programs, and the new ones we have added in response to some new virtual needs.